The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996 and is regulated by the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).
Why […]
A HIPAA BAA, or Business Associate Agreement is a contract between a HIPAA-covered entity and a vendor working with that covered entity.
Covered Entities Under HIPAA
Covered entities under the HIPAA law includes healthcare providers, health […]
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 5.6 million health care workers in the U.S. face exposure to bloodborne pathogens every day. Exposure to infectious materials is part of your job, but so is protecting […]
Over half of all nurses will suffer a needlestick incident at least once. These dangerous accidents will leave them at serious risk of contracting bloodborne pathogens (BBP). Nurses are far from the only people at risk of […]
Is your team HIPAA compliant? What is HIPAA Certification? HIPAA violations cost thousands, if not tens of thousands, of dollars in fines, so you need to be sure.
Seeking out HIPAA certifications is a great […]
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. Since COVID-19 began spreading throughout the world, it has been wreaking havoc on several different sectors.
There have even been changes in the […]
We all know that the HIPAA privacy rule is strict. Your teams need HIPAA training to make sure they know the law to avoid violations and the huge fines that come with them. A […]
For 2022 Rules for Healthcare Workers, please click here.
For 2022 Rules for Business Associates, please click here.
To be HIPAA compliant, there are certain rules and regulations. HIPAA covered entities are those who must comply, […]
More than 2.3 million Americans are known to have contracted coronavirus. Despite a massive worldwide response to the pandemic, information on the virus remains limited. Treatment options continue to lag behind demand, as well.
This lag has been due […]
Complying with OSHA’s rules and guidelines is essential to ensuring the health and safety of your employees. Not only that, but it saves your practice from OSHA violations, which could lead to hefty fines. […]
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